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Lindstrom Council revises former Meredee's/Dinnerbel agreement; ponds with invasive goldfish to be poisoned
The agreement between the City of Lindstrom and the company behind a proposed restaurant, marina and apartment complex on the site of the old Dinnerbel/Meredee’s has been revised, again. Project financing issues remain unresolved but in the meantime, Northland asked the city council to agree to revise the Tax Increment …
Kids happy to be back in school
District 2144 students appeared happy Tuesday this week, spending time again inside of Taylors Falls Elementary, and other elementary grade buildings— as the Chisago Lakes District green and gold days calendar started up again. Half of students are in the building at a time in the every other day hybrid …
We are in the season of comfort foods otherwise known as soups, oven meals and casseroles. I am going to focus on casserole meals today.
We are in the season of comfort foods otherwise known as soups, oven meals and casseroles. I am going to focus on casserole meals today.
North Branch's longtime school board member stepping down
A career of service to North Branch Area Public Schools (NBAPS) that spanned over 20 years is coming to an end as the Board accepted the resignatioin of long-time school board member and current Chair Kirby Ekstrom last week. Ekstrom handed the gavel to new chair Tim MacMillan in the …
Financial help for local businesses; snowmobile tickets are going fast
Chisago County has received funds from the State of Minnesota for providing small businesses and nonprofits financial relief due to the hardship of the pandemic. The Chisago County Board of Commissioners determined funds would be made available in the form of grants to assist the businesses and nonprofits that have …
Dates are referred to as the 'food of the desert'
Shall we have a date today? Or in the next week or so? I wouldn’t know how to act on a date, even if I wanted to!
Local youth enjoy area sledding hills
The hills at Paradise Park in Chisago City were filled with outdoor fun last weekend. Mild temps and snow cover are luring people outdoors for activities that ranged from snowboarding (perfect slope near the lake for youngsters) to full blown speed racer sledding.
Shafer City Council gets tower recap
Shafer City Council met for their first council meeting of 2021 January 5. The meeting began with the swearing in of newly elected members Dianne Chmielewski and Brad Swenson.
Goodbye to a few community staples, the state is open? Let's go out to eat!
If there is one thing that I hate about this job, it has to be people I have become friends with, great people in our community, passing away. This week we have two to mourn. Not to belittle the others in our obituary section, I am writing about those whom I knew. …
What goes with what?
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Decades in design; but year at helm of professional association one to remember
EDITOR’S NOTE: If the year we just completed could be described in one sentence, it might be that it was all about change. Those of us who went outside of our comfort zone with open minds, just may have discovered in 2020 that change can be a great teacher.
Looking back on 2020 local highlights
The Year 2020 is unforgettable for more than a few reasons, but in looking back in the year’s newspapers there were a number of positive news items that helped to bump the covid-19 virus off the front page once in a while....
Chisago City DMV reopens after design changes and expansion
The Chisago City motor vehicle services and registration station at 10625 Railroad Avenue, has re-opened after some changes to the interior and its space being enlarged. Design elements are updated and work stations have been separated better, and the former big round table where the public filled out forms is …
County Board adopts new policy to award recent state relief monies
Chisago County is dispensing another round of covid-19 business relief in the form of $5,000 grants. This funding comes through the state and is being made available to applicants until February 8. Statewide grants will be $114.8 million and funds are divided out to business forced to close and then …
